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Brake lining on a budget
Apr 7, 2006
Carlisle Motion Control Industries has introduced its lowest priced brake lining, the EC-20...
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TRALA names driver of the year
Apr 6, 2006
Jerry Brown of Jonesville, NC, has been named 2006 Driver of the Year by the Truck Renting and Leasing Assn. ...
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Turnover going from bad to worse
Apr 4, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
For the most part, truckload carriers are failing in their struggle to retain drivers, according to ATA’s most recent Trucking Activity Report...
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Diesel on the rise
Apr 4, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel for the week ending April 2 shot up 5.2 cents to $2.617, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Dunlop rounds out tire lineup
Apr 4, 2006
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it will add two tires to its Dunlop brand of mixed-service tires—the SP831 and SP931—as well as two new sizes to the SP581 line...
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Big little lights
Apr 3, 2006
At the recent Mid-America Truck Show, Truck-Lite introduced two new Mini-Marker variations of its Model 33 LED lamp...
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DDC: DPF regeneration a nonevent
Mar 29, 2006,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
If Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) has its way, regeneration of the particulate filters for the 2007 engines will be unnoticeable, at least as far as drivers are concerned...
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Diesel falls 1.6 cents
Mar 28, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 1.6 cents to $2.565 for the week ending March 26, the Energy Information Administration said...
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Western Star unveils ’07 models
Mar 27, 2006
Redford, MI-based Western Star – a subsidiary of Freightliner LLC – showed off its ’07-ready truck models at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week, complete with a variety of new enhancements, from built-in satellite radios to a butterfly hood option...
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Freightliner rolls out new offerings
Mar 27, 2006
At the recent Mid-America Trucking Show, Portland, OR-based Freightliner LLC unveiled a host of new component offerings that will be available on its trucks starting late this year...
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International takes wraps off ProStar
Mar 24, 2006,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
LOUISVILLE, KY. International Truck & Engine Corp. officially unveiled the ProStar Class 8 tractor line, which will replace the 9400 next year and the 9200 in 2008, here at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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Caterpillar releases 2007 engine lineup
Mar 22, 2006
LOUISVILLE, KY. Using a new diesel particulate filter (DPF), proprietary DPF regeneration system and a modified version of its ACERT technology, Caterpiller will offer four on-highway engine models in 2007 covering all current power ratings, according to company officials. ...
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Kenworth rolls out T660
Mar 22, 2006,
by David Cullen, executive editor
LOUISVILLE, KY. Kenworth Truck Co. debuted its new T660 aerodynamic tractor here yesterday at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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Cummins announces 2007 heavy-duty ratings
Mar 22, 2006,
by David Cullen, executive editor
LOUISVILLE, KY. Cummins Inc. announced the ’07 ratings for its heavy-duty ISX and ISM diesel engines here yesterday ahead of the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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MATS to present book signing
Mar 22, 2006
Write Up the Road Publishing will present six authors to be available for book signing at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY on March 23 to 25...
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Race truck at MATS
Mar 22, 2006
Mike Ryan, founder of Mike Ryan Motorsports will show his hand-built Freightliner Century Class S/T race truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 23 to 25 in Louisville, KY...
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Diesel price hikes end-- barely
Mar 15, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel took a slight 0.2-cent dip for the week ending March. 12 to $2.543, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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ZF scores with Holland
Mar 14, 2006
ZF Group North American Operations, based in Northville, MI, today announced that ZF Sachs has been named the sole supplier of heavy-duty shocks for suspensions manufactured by The Holland Group, based in Holland, MI...
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ULSD transition a “planned hurricane”
Mar 13, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The transition from the current 500 parts per million (ppm) diesel to 15 ppm ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD)-- set to be complete at retail terminals by Oct. 15-- is expected to bring spot shortages as well as a one to five-cent price production premium...
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RFID-based brake inspection
Mar 13, 2006
Zonar Systems is developing a radio frequency identification (RFID) inspection system to spot brake problems on large trucks and buses...
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From truckstop to Interstate Oasis
Mar 7, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is moving forward with a proposal to apply federal standards to existing truckstops and similar privately-owned facilities off the Interstate system to qualify them as an “Interstate Oasis.” ...
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Diesel prices tick upward
Mar 7, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel jumped 7.4 cents to $2.545 on the week ending March 5, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Cat taps SPX for DPF cleaners
Mar 6, 2006
SPX Service Solutions has announced a joint development agreement with Caterpillar Inc. for its Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Cleaning Tool...
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Arrow’s high standards
Mar 6, 2006
When Arrow Truck Sales puts the “Arrow Certified” designation on a pre-owned heavy-duty vehicle, it’s an indication that the truck has been through the company’s most extensive inspection and reconditioning process...
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Kenworth offers Landstar O/Os $1,000
Feb 28, 2006
Independent contractors leased to Landstar System Inc. are eligible for a $1,000 rebate on new Kenworth sleeper models purchased during 2006. ...
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